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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieskagu
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkaːɡu
"Il kagu è un uccello endemico della Nuova Caledonia."
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A rare, crested, flightless or nearly flightless greyish-white bird (Rhynochetos jubatus) native to the forests of New Caledonia, representing the sole living species in its family.
"Biologists are currently working tirelessly to protect the endangered kagu from introduced predators in its native New Caledonian habitat."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the specific scientific binomial name Rhynochetos jubatus, combining Ancient Greek 'rhis' (nose) and 'chaite' (long hair/crest), with the species epithet 'jubatus' meaning crested in Latin. The common name originates from the indigenous Kanak name for the bird in New Caledonia.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kagu" is said worldwide
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cagou
Transliteration: ka.ɡu
"Le cagou est l'oiseau emblématique de la Nouvelle-Calédonie."
Kagu
Transliteration: kaˈɡuː
"Das Kagu ist ein flugunfähiger Vogel aus Neukaledonien."
kagu
Transliteration: ˈkaːɡu
"Il kagu è un uccello endemico della Nuova Caledonia."
kagu
Transliteration: ˈka.ɣu
"El kagu es un ave en peligro de extinción originaria de Nueva Caledonia."
kagu
Transliteration: ˈka.ɡu
"O kagu é uma ave endêmica da Nova Caledônia."
कागू पक्षी
Transliteration: kaagoo pakshi
Script: कागू
"कागू न्यू कैलेडोनिया में पाया जाने वाला एक दुर्लभ पक्षी है।"
鹭鹤
Transliteration: lù hè
"鹭鹤是新喀里多尼亚特有的珍稀鸟类。"
카구
Transliteration: ka-gu
"카구는 뉴칼레도니아에 서식하는 희귀한 새입니다."
カグー
Transliteration: kagū
"カグーはニューカレドニア固有の飛べない鳥です。"
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